Improvement in watch-cases



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

SIMON B. SIMON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAT'C'HCASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 161,712, dated April 6,1875; application led March 1, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON B. SIMON, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in OylindricalWatch-Cases, of which the following is a speciiication:

Figure 1 is a front view of a watchy to which my improved Watch-case hasbeen applied. Fig. 2 is a rear view ot the same, the outer case beingremoved. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the outer case. Fig. 4. is alongitudinal section of the same, taken through the line m x, Fi 3; andFig. 5 is a cross-section of the same, taken through the line y y, Fig.3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish watch-cases long and narrowor cylindrical in forni, and of such a size that they may be carried inthe pocket, worn in a ladys belt, or worn as an ornament or charm.

The invention consists is a cylindrical watchcase, constructed ashereinafter fully described.

The works ot' the Watch may be the Works described in Letters Patent No.76,108, granted to me March 3l, 1868, or the ordinary works made small,or any other desired Works.

The works are surrounded by an inner case, A, through the front of whichis formed a hole or holes, to allow the hour and minute hands and thesecondhand to be seen, which holes may be covered with crystals. In theback of the case A are formed holes, which, when the watch is astem-Winder,77 as shown in the drawing, are made large, to give accessto the button for setting the hands and to the balance-wheel. When thewatch is not a steinwinder the holes in the back of the inner case A maybe simply key-holes. B is the outer case, which is made with a closedlower end,

and is slipped upon the inner case A from its lower end. The case B ismade with openings in front corresponding with the openings in the frontof the inner case A.

The outer case B maybe made with a close back, as shown in Figs. 3 and4, or it may be provided with doors covering the openings or holes inthe back of the inner case A. The case B may also be made with a door ordoors, covering the front openings, if desired.

I prefer to make the case B in the forni of a attened cylinder, orelliptical in its crosssec tion, as being neater in appearance and moreconvenient for carrying in the pocket or wearing in a ladys belt.

rllhe case B may be made plain or ornamented to any desired extent.

Watch-cases constructed in this way require less material and less laborto make them, and are consequently much less expensive, than when madein the usual way. This construction also enables the cases to be madelight and thin, as the cylindrical form gives them greater strength.

This construction of the case enables a lady to Wear her watch in herbelt without any danger of springing the case or injuring the works, asthere is danger of doing in the case of iiat circular cases, especiallywhen the watch is made small and light.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A cylindrical watch-case, constructed substantiallyas herein shown and described.

SIMON B. SIMON. Witnesses:

T. B. MosHEE, ALEX. F. RoBEETs.

